Saraki made the statement on Thursday while speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said it is only fair for the South to complete eight years in the presidency, ruling himself out of the 2027 presidential race.

Saraki made the statement on Thursday while speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television.

The former Kwara State governor said he supported the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.

According to him, his position was based on fairness and party alignment.

“I think it is only fair to allow the South to complete its eight years.

“I was one of those that supported that PDP should zone presidency to the South in 2027.

“So when the party met last year to discuss what it should do about zoning of presidency, I was one of those that supported that the party should zone the presidency to the South in 2027, and to align with that and abide by the party decision.

“Remember, in 2023 the final decision of the party was that the candidates could come from anywhere.

“But in the meeting we held about the 2027 election, we said the presidency should come from the South, and I abide by that, and as such, ruled out the issue of me wanting to contest in 2027,” he said.

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